20" Widescreen Gaming Monitor

ticktock · 2 Sep 2008 at 23:32

I didn't like the T200

TheStig · 2 Sep 2008 at 23:35

ticktock said:
I didn't like the T200

Ok, cheers for the reply, think I'll probably go for the Aqua then, as lots of people here seem to like it.

ticktock · 3 Sep 2008 at 00:47

Is the SM2053BW newer than the SM2043BW.

TheStig · 3 Sep 2008 at 16:13

Ordered the SM2053BW anyway, should have it tomorrow

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Does it come with a DVI cable?

NickM · 3 Sep 2008 at 17:44

Got my SM2053BW today, love it! Yea it comes with a DVI & VGA cable.

ticktock · 4 Sep 2008 at 11:32

Stunning TFT. Great price. Superb delivery by Overclockers!

ticktock · 4 Sep 2008 at 11:41

Has anyone teawked the brightness etc settings on the 2053BW? If so, what have you changed them to and is it better?

MoRT489 · 4 Sep 2008 at 12:28

i use the preset, "internet" setting for most things which i thing takes the brightness down to 35%. Shame u cant adjust the contrast independently tho :mad:

DavidQ · 4 Sep 2008 at 14:18

topshot said:
I went with the samsung 20" 206BW, i love it, 2ms response time, no dead pixels, looks really nice

I can vouch for this also, I've had mine almost a year and I have no intentions of changing it for everything else.

pallys · 4 Sep 2008 at 14:38

ticktock said:
Is the SM2053BW newer than the SM2043BW.

This question has already been answered in this thread.

ticktock said:
Stunning TFT. Great price. Superb delivery by Overclockers!

You've already said this twice.

Not spamming the forum are you?

TheStig · 4 Sep 2008 at 19:55

Got it today, really like it though it can look a little washed out in comparison to the other Samsung screen I have sitting next to it.....

I've got brightness setting on 70 and contrast on 65 at the moment.

These were the settings that gave me the best results at http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/.

MoRT489 · 5 Sep 2008 at 11:45

TheStig said:
Got it today

The 2053BW? Were u able to adjust the contrast independently?

TheStig · 5 Sep 2008 at 11:57

creed said:
The 2053BW? Were u able to adjust the contrast independently?

Yeah the 2053BW.

In Custom you can set what you like.

ticktock · 5 Sep 2008 at 16:31

I noticed that if you put the brightness below say 70% you get an electric noise coming from the TFT!! A whining noise. Anyone else have this? Try putting your ear close to the screen!!

I could hear it from my chair!! I put brightness to 85% and no noise.

Also, my mate likes my 2053BW but was looking at the 2043BW. People say the 2043BW is newer than the one i have. Is that right? He wants one of those because of the height adjustment and swivel.

Anyone?

Tummy · 5 Sep 2008 at 18:10

LG Flatron L207WT < always used LG flatscreens, currently have... 3 in use around the house.

Brilliant monitor.

ticktock · 5 Sep 2008 at 23:03

ticktock said:
I noticed that if you put the brightness below say 70% you get an electric noise coming from the TFT!! A whining noise. Anyone else have this? Try putting your ear close to the screen!!

I could hear it from my chair!! I put brightness to 85% and no noise.

Also, my mate likes my 2053BW but was looking at the 2043BW. People say the 2043BW is newer than the one i have. Is that right? He wants one of those because of the height adjustment and swivel.

Anyone?

Anyone?

TheStig · 6 Sep 2008 at 00:10

ticktock said:
I noticed that if you put the brightness below say 70% you get an electric noise coming from the TFT!! A whining noise. Anyone else have this? Try putting your ear close to the screen!!

I could hear it from my chair!! I put brightness to 85% and no noise.

Also, my mate likes my 2053BW but was looking at the 2043BW. People say the 2043BW is newer than the one i have. Is that right? He wants one of those because of the height adjustment and swivel.

Anyone?

Nope, not on mine....

It really is a great screen.

I plugged my xbox 360 into it earlier, set it to 1280x720 and this screen scales that picture so well you can barely tell it isn't running at native. I like the way it doesn't mess about with aspect ratios either, so there are small black borders when running at the above resolution (but these are barely visible if you sit a bit away from the screen).

ticktock · 6 Sep 2008 at 00:13

TheStig said:
Nope, not on mine....

It really is a great screen.

I plugged my xbox 360 into it earlier, set it to 1280x720 and this screen scales that picture so well you can barely tell it isn't running at native. I like the way it doesn't mess about with aspect ratios either, so there are small black borders when running at the above resolution (but these are barely visible if you sit a bit away from the screen).

Have you tried putting your ear close to the TFT? Mine does make a noise when the brightness is put below say 70%. I have heard others say the same elsewhere! Not just the Samsungs though.

ticktock · 6 Sep 2008 at 00:26

pallys said:
The 43 replaces the 53, but doesn't do as good as job it seems.

How come? What makes the 53 better?

TheStig · 6 Sep 2008 at 00:30

ticktock said:
Have you tried putting your ear close to the TFT? Mine does make a noise when the brightness is put below say 70%. I have heard others say the same elsewhere! Not just the Samsungs though.

Nope, I'm pretty sure it makes no noise....